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TRADE
REVIEW
KOA=WOOD GUITARS POPULAR
HAWAIIAN UKULELES IN DEMAND
Buegeleisen & Jacobson Report a Large Ship-
ment of These Instruments—Entire Stewart
Line in Demand—Some German Violins
C. Bruno & Son, Inc., Report Heavy Call for
Their "Waikiki" Line of These Instruments
C. Bruno & Son, Inc., 353 Fourth avenue, New
"We have just received a shipment of S. S. York, well-known musical merchandise im-
Stewart koa-wood guitars," said Samuel Buege- porters and wholesalers, have been experiencing
leisen, head of Buegeleisen & Jacobson, New a very active demand for the various lines of
Hawaiian
ukuleles
York, in a chat with The Review. "These instru-
which t h e y handle.
ments have been unusually popular the past few
The phenomenal pop-
months, and judging from our previous experi-
ularity of these instru-
ence, this new shipment will be absorbed by our
ments is continuing in
dealers in a very short time.
full force, and Bruno
"These Hawaiian koa-wood guitars are note-
dealers everywhere re-
worthy for their tonal qualities, and can be
port a demand for
played as regular guitars or in the Hawaiian
ukuleles far beyond ex-
style, which is in popular demand at the pres-
pectations.
ent time. They are constructed of koa-wood
throughout, top, back, sides and neck being con-
One of the most pop-
structed of this wood. These instruments have
ular lines of ukuleles
met with a ready sale everywhere, and we have
handled by C. Bruno
received many letters from our dealers referring
& Son, Inc., is the
to the sales possibilities of the S. S. Stewart koa-
"Waikiki" line, which
wood guitar.
i s manufactured
i n
Honolulu. There are
"The demand for the entire S. S. Stewart line
three models in this
has reached amazing proportions the past six
line, all of which have
months, and this factory is working day and
met with a ready sale
night to take care of the requirements of the
in the hands of Bruno
dealers. We also have on hand an assortment
dealers. Model No. I l l
of high-grade German violins, which offer deal-
is made of genuine koa
ers unusual opportunities in view of existing
wood, with fancy fig-
conditions."
ured b r o a d
inlay
around the sound hole,
ANTIQUE CRAZE_HITS UKULELES
and has an exception-
Orders Received by C. H. Ditson & Co. for
ally attractive finish.
Ukuleles With Antique Finish—Showing New
The instrument is be-
Music Stand—Other Specialties
ing used by m a n y
Model 111, Ukulele
well-known
profes-
There has been a demand that has covered a
long period of years for the production of new sional and amateur players, who are delighted
violins having the appearance of antiques. This with its tonal qualities.
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D. S. Thompson and J. C. Hart Again With
Prominent Gut String Manufacturers
CHICAGO, III., February 19.—D. S. Thompson,
well known in the musical string industry, is
again connected with Thomas E. Wilson & Co.
(formerly the Ashland Mfg. Co.), as manager
of the gut string department. "The sudden
vogue of ukuleles and the influx of Jap violins
is having a marked effect on the gut string mar-
ket," said Mr. Thompson, in discussing the situ-
ation in that line. "The demand for gut strings
this year will considerably exceed the supply
of first class material available."
J. C. Hart, who is well and favorably known
to practically every small goods dealer in the
East, is also again connected with the concern,
and will act as Eastern representative for Ash-
land quality gut strings, ukuleles and talking
machines. Mr. Hart will make his headquarters
at his office, at 5650 Market street, Philadelphia.
same craze for new instruments with antique
In order that their dealers may develop a
Thomas E. Wilson & Co. are closely con-
appearance has spread in time to banjos, guitars profitable market for ukuleles, C. Bruno & Son, nected with a large packing enterprise and their
and other instruments. The ukuleles are now Inc., have suggested the use of artistic window raw material problem is therefore easy of solu-
coming in for their share. Chas. H. Ditson & displays featuring these instruments. The uku- tion. The production of their strings are super-
Ca. have received numerous demands for uku- lele lends itself readily to distinctive window vised by experts of long experience who are
leles in an antique finish, and to comply with displays which quickly result in sales.
thoroughly acquainted with the best and most
this demand they are offering a large and varied
up-to-date methods of string manufacture in
line of these instruments.
vogue both in this country and abroad.
Ditson & Co. are now showing a new music
stand which they have just produced. This
Consult the universal Want Directory of
stand is built in fine mahogany along very grace-
The Review. In it advertisements are inserted
ful lines, and has a solid top to permit writing.
free of charge for men who desire positions.
Two specialties that have been quite popular in
the musical merchandise department of this con-
cern are melody blocks and the ideal music
binder discs. The melody blocks are a set of
thirty-six blocks to amuse, and at the same
AND
time instruct the children in the rudiments of
satisfy the most exacting buyers. Try
music. The ideal music binder discs have al-
Helmet, II Trovatore and La Melodia
ready found great favor as a simple device for
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